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Rishabh Pant’s Latest Audacious Century for India Lights up Headingley Test
LEEDS, ENGLAND, JUN 21 – Rishabh Pant scored 134 runs in Leeds, marking his seventh Test century and surpassing MS Dhoni's record for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper, celebrated with a frontflip.
- Rishabh Pant scored his seventh Test century at Headingley on June 23, 2025, during the first Test between India and England in Leeds.
- Pant achieved this milestone following strong innings by his teammates Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, who also scored centuries earlier in the match.
- Pant scored a brilliant 134 runs off 178 deliveries, hitting ten boundaries and five sixes. His celebration, which involved removing his gloves followed by a somersault, thrilled both the fans and the Barmy Army.
- Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar called Pant's century "superb, superb, superb," while Sachin Tendulkar praised Pant's "extremely clever" batting style and Sitanshu Kotak noted, "Rishabh Pant makes his own plans."
- Pant surpassed MS Dhoni’s record of six Test centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper, reinforcing his reputation for fearless, impactful batting despite having been dismissed in the 90s multiple times before.
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